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Pink Panther
An instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther.

Category: Theme Instrument: Ukulele Subjects(s): Repertoire • Theme

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Pink Panther

The Pink Panther Theme is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther and subsequently nominated for the 1964 Academy Award for Original Music Score. The cartoon character created for the opening credits of the movie by David DePatie and Friz Freleng was animated in time to the tune. The soloist of this song was Plas Johnson.

RCA Records released the tune as a single in 1964; it reached the Top 10 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and won three Grammy Awards.

Henry Mancini, Pink Panther Theme - The soloists are Plas Johnson on sax, Gus Bivona on flute, and Frank Capp on Drums. Pete and Conte Candoli, John Audino, Carl Fontana, etc... It is the Terry Gibbs Band with of course Henry Mancini on the piano.

Pink Panther…

Three Chords

The Pink Panthers songs is a rather simple song with only three (3) chords. Em C7 & F7.

Here are the Open Position Chords , Em, C7 & F7 for C Tuning.

For Strums

Start with the Four Famous Strums in the Building Your Core Strums for Ukulele Series .

Resources & Links

Main Song Download(s)
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The Pink Panther Theme - Solo Ukulele Arrangement

Solo ukulele melody and chord arrangement of this Henry Mancini theme.

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Related Assets for Pink Panther.
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The Pink Panther Theme - Solo Ukulele Arrangement

Solo ukulele melody and chord arrangement of this Henry Mancini theme.

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